Over the weekend, more than 1,600 people gathered in the ExCel Centre in London for an Evangelisation conference on the Bible, organised by Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. Addressing the large crowd at the keynote address on Friday evening, Bishop Barron spoke in a tone of optimism in the spirit Pope Francis’ declaration of the…
A joint initiative of the Irish embassy and members of various Irish communities in Rome, the ‘Ireland in Rome Map’ will act as a guide for Irish pilgrims to Rome during the Jubilee year and includes historical and religious sites associated with Ireland and significant people in Irish history. The map details 12 sites across…
If you have ever visited Rome, you’ll know around almost every corner is a Church or ruin with some significant story to tell. San Clamente, which lies just some hundred meters from the Colosseum and has been under the care of the Irish Dominicans for the past 350 years is not just ‘another’ Church with…
Eoin McCormack in a conversation with Theological expert to the Synod Fr Eamonn Conway As the second and final session of the Synod came to close on Sunday with a Mass presided over by Pope Francis in St Peter’s Basilica, he reflected in his homily on what he described as “the urgency of evangelisation…[We need]…
Have you ever found yourself in the often-awkward position in work or in another other social setting where you are somehow elected the spokesperson for all things Catholic? Last week we took a look at a question so often asked with bemusement: “Why do you go to Mass. To read more on how we can…
Part 4 of a new series on Faith in modern Ireland with Eoin McCormack Have you ever found yourself in the often-awkward position in work or in another social setting where you are somehow elected the spokesperson for all things Catholic? Over the next several weeks this column is exploring how we can better prepare…
Part 3 of a new series on Faith in modern Ireland with Eoin McCormack Have you ever found yourself in the often-awkward position in work or in another social setting where you are somehow elected the spokesperson for all things Catholic? This column over the next several weeks is taking a look at how we…
Part 2 of a new series on Faith in modern Ireland with Eoin McCormack Have you ever found yourself in the often-awkward position in work or in another other social setting where you are somehow elected the spokesperson for all things Catholic? Over the next few weeks, this column will explore how we can better…
It has been reported that religion was the most popular choice by secondary school students as the subject they would “like to see more of” in school. In a survey carried out by Amárach Research, religion came out top at 34% with psychology and drama “also mentioned frequently.” This is a very welcome statistic, particularly…
Part 1 of a new series on Faith in modern Ireland with Eoin McCormack Have you ever found yourself in the often-awkward position at work or in other social settings where you are elected as the spokesperson for all things Catholic? As society continues to diverge from the Church, if you’re a practicing Catholic in…